Manure Treatment

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• Anaerobic (Methane Digesters)
• Additives
• Aerobic
• Solid Liquid Separation
• Composting

Anaerobic Treatment (Methane Digesters)

• MPCA review of Anaerobic Digestion
• EPA Report Manure Use for Fertilizer and for Energy: Report to Congress
• Anaerobic Digester Environmental and Sustainable Technology Verification (ETV) (pdf)
• Anaerobic Digester at JerLindy Farms (narrated powerpoint)
• USEPA Agstar Program on Digesters
• Stoiciometry of Anaerobic Digestion
  
• Protocol for Quantifying and Reporting the Performance of Anaerobic Digestion Systems for Livestock Manures
• Powerpoint: Anaerobic Digestion of Manure: An Overview
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• Anaerobic Digestion of Manure: An Overview (pdf)
• AURI Anaerobic Digester Self Assessment
• EPA methane web site
• Minnesota Project Haubenschild Dairy
• Global Warming and Our Changing Climate - Frequently Asked Questions
• An Introduction to Biogas (University of Adelaide)
• Anaerobic Digestion and Bioenergy (Cornell University)
• Cornell-Biogas Applications
• The Minnesota Project Farm Energy Digesters Website
• Engine Animations (including Stirling Cycle)
• More on Stirling Engines
• Anaerobic Digestion Feasibilty Study Final report to Iowa DNR
• Minnesota Department of Agriculture Anaerobic Digester Program
• Texas digester fact sheet
• California AD Evaluation protocol
• California Air resources Board: Manure Management
• The AD Community
• Biogas and renewable Energy
• Digester Basics (Schanbacher, Ohio State University PDF presentation)
• San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District
• Wisconsin Biogas Page

Additives

• Hog Farm Additives NC State
• Poultry Litter Amendments

Aerobic Treatment

• Frequently Asked Questions about Aerobic Treatment

Solid Liquid Separation

• Manure Solids Separation (Michigan Agricultural Extension Service)

Composting

• Compost Calculator
• Canadian Compost Calculator
• Composting Manure Cornell University
• Composting Council of Canada
• Utilization of Municipal Solid Waste Compost As Bedding Material for Cattle Feedlots FO07082-GO
• Composting and Mulching: A Guide to Managing Organic Yard Waste BU-3296-GO
• Structures for Backyard Composting FS-5553-GO
• On-Farm Composting NRAES-54
• Composting for Muncipalities: Planning and Design Considerations NRAES-94
• Field Guide to On-Farm Composting NRAES-114
• Michigan State Agricultural Compost Marketplace